Faucet



De c. 15,1925. 1,565,673

C. RICK FAUCET Filed Aug. '17. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet Indento r.

Dec. 15, 1925. l,565.673

C. RICK FAUCET Filed Aug. 17, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i v IV/MA( PatentedDec. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,565,67 3 PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER RICK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Application filed August 17, 1923.

To al? whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, Cnnsrnn RICK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the connty of Philadelphia and State otPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFaucets, oi which I declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exactdescription' My invention relates to improvements in fauce's and has todo, more particularly, with improvements inthe Construction oi? i iueetsor valves of the bib type.

l.`he chietobject of my present invention is to provid :in improvedfaucet construction which shall be attractive in appearance, economicalto manutacture and efiicient in operation.

hnother ohicet of my invention is to provide a 'l aucet which soconstructed that, when viewed from above, it does not present any cracksor crevices in which dirt Can lodge. r

i i 'rthez' object of: my inventien is to provide a faucet Constructionhaving an exterior surface without any angles less 'than ninety degrecs,so as to permit a decided saving in the cost of nanutacture particularlywhen the 'faucet bodies are to be iickel-plated or polished, and havinga spout which is comparatively high with respect to the shank of thefaucet. v i

A further object of my inventon is to provide a iaucet Constructionwhich can be adjusted very quickly and easily to Compensate for wear ofthe valve'disk.

Another object of my invention is to provide a :l aucet or valveConstruction in which wear of the valve disk is lessened.

Another object of my invention is to provide a faucet Construction inwhich the handle is detachably connected to the valve member by aremovable spout member.

A further object of my invention is to provide a faucet Construction inwhich movement of the rotatable valve member .is limited by engagementof the handle with the body of the faucet. v

Further objects, and objects relating` to details and economies or"constructionand operation, will definitely appear from the detaileddescription to follow. In one instance, I accomplish the objects of myinvention by the devices and means described in the followingspecification. My invention is clearly delined and pointed out in theappended claims. `Consti-uctions constitutw ith interlocking Serial No.657,880.

ing preferred' embodiments of my invent-ion are illustrated in theacc'ompanying drawings, 'orning a part oi this speciication, inwhich:

Fig. l is a longitudinal, vertical, sectional view through a faucetconstructcd in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal, sectional vien taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the parte of the faucet removed from thebody and separated from each other.

Fig. 4 is a View cerresponding to Fig. 1 but showing a slightly modifiedstructure.

Fig. 5 is a vertical, sectional View tl irough another modification ofthe consti'uction.

Fig. G is a horizontal, sectionul View taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5, and'Fig. '7 is vertical, sectional view through another modification of myin ention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same partsthroughout the several views and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the arrows at the ends of the section lines.

My invention consists in providing a faucet body which has a tubularshank adapted to be connected with the usual supply pipe and anenlargement at its outer end in which there is an internal partitionwall dividing the enlarged end of the body into a valve chamber and asupply passage. The inlet to the Valve chamber is formed in the parttionwall, at the top of the valve chamber, and provided with a suitablevalve seat. The wall of the valve chamber is internally threaded and atubular valve 'member', having an external or male thread,

screws into the internal or female thread of the valve chamber. Thevalve disk is supported by this tubular valve member, in cooperativerelationship with the valve seat, in such a way that liquid may pass outfrom the valve chamber through this tubular valve member. A handle isconnected to this tubular valve member so that the latter may be rotatedto move the valve disk toward and away from the valve seat. Any suitableconnection between the handle and the tubular valve menber may be usedbut I propose to provide a detachable connection so-that the handle maybe adjusted with respect to said valve member to compensate for wear ofthe valve disk. I propose to provide the valve member and the handleportions and to hold such portions in engagement with each other by aspout member screwed on to the valve member and engaging the handle. Ipropose to mount the valve disk on a metal disk or member, which isrotatable with respect to its support, with compariitively littletriction, so that it may move on said support as the fiber valve diskcontacts with the valve seat, thus avoiding wear due to movement of thefiber disk on the metal valve seat. I also propose to provide the handlewith an enlargement which will contact with the body or" the taucet tolimit the rotation OI" the tubular valve member.

Reterring to the numbered parts ot the drawings, the body or casing ofthe iaucet is preferably a casting having a shank, 10, the end of whichis serew-threuled, at ll, 'for connection with the usual supply pipe.The shank, 10, has a supply passage, 13, therethrough. The outer end ofthe taucet body is enlarged, at 14:, and the nterna partition wall, 15,divides the interzor ot'. the body into the valve chamber, 17, and theupWardly-extending srpply passage, The horizontally-extending portion,18, of the partition wall 'forms the upper end wall ot the valve chamberand the latter conimunicates with the portion, 20, of the sapily passagethrough an inlet opening having the valve seat, 19. The wall o? thevalve chamber, 17, is internally thread-ed, at 21, and a tubular valvemember, 22, having an external or male thread, screws into the valvechamber. From the upper end of the tubular Valve member, 22, extends aspider, 23, having an aXially-disnosed boss, 2%, from which projects thestud, 25. A metal disk, 23, having a central opening, 38, rcsts on theboss, 2 i, with stud, extendin through said opening, and the iibor valvedisk, 27, having` a central opening, 37, rests on the metal disk, thevalve lisk being held centered by stad, 25, which passcs throughopening, 37. As the tubular valve member, 22, is rotatcd, the valredisk, 27, is moved toward or away ''ron the valve seat, 19. The screwthreads on the valve chamber wall and the er rior ot the valve member,22, are comparatively so that a slight rotation ot the valve member'gives a considerable vertical movement to the Valve disk. The metaldisk, 26, may turn treeiy on the boss, 22-, so that, when the fibervalve disk, 27, comes into contact with the valve seat, 19, the disk isheld stationary while the boss, 24, turns with respect to the metaldisk, .45. This prevents wear ot the fiber disk and the wear caus d bythe metal surtaces, and 26, ruhbing on each other is not objcctionable.

The handle, 31, has an annular portion, 30, with a series otprojections, 20, on its upper edge, which are adapted to seat innotches, toi-med in the lower edge ot' ..JUA

the tubular valve member, 22. The handle is held in fixed relation withrespect to the valve member, 22, by a tubular spout niember, 33, whichis screwed in to the lower end ot the tubular Valve mcnber, 22, and hasan external shoulder, 35, engaging the lower edge of the annularportion. ot the handle. The lower edge ot the spent member may benotched, as at 30, tor engagement by any convenient tool in &+1 *ewingor unscrewing the spout member. The handle, 31, is enlarged and extendsnpwardly somewhat, at 32, so that this part ot' the handle will comeinto contact with the body ot the taucet and limit the rotation of thetubular valve member,

The Construction shown in Fig. s't is substantially the same as thatshown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, which I have just described, with theexception that I have shown a spout member, 40, which does not projectbelow the handle, 31, thus making a more compact structure. In this formof my invention, the spoat, rO, is screwed into the lower end of thetubular valve member, 22, and has a fiange, 41, at its lower end, whichengages an internal shoulder, 39, in the annular portion, 30, of thehandle. The lower edge of this spout member may be notched, at 4-2, ''orengagement by a suitable tool.

In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown another modification, in which thetubular Valve member, 4-3, has an external or male thread at its upperportion meshing with the female thread, 21, in the wall ot the valvechamber, 17. In this form, there is a somewhat different support for thevalve disk. At the 'upper end of the valve member, 43, there is thetransverse web, 45, having a number of openings, %6, through whichliquid can flow to the interior of the valve member. A metal disk, 4-7,secured to a stud, 48, rests on the web, 45, with the stad, 48, in acentral opening in said web. The fiber valve disk, &9, is supported bythe metal disk, 4:7, with. the upper end ot the stud, 48, in a centralopening` in the vah-e disk. The stud, lS, and disk, 4-7, may turn freelywith respect to the web, 45, so as to prevent wear ot the valve disk,-19, in the same .uianner as in the form previously described. I haveshown here a different connection between the handle and the tibniarvalve member. The latter carrier; a cross pin, 44-, extendingdiametrically and with its ends projecting slightly beyond the outersurface thereo'. The onds of the cross pin te, are adapted to seat inDOtC'llQS, 50, toi-med in the upper edge of the annula' portion, 30, ofthe handle, 31, through which the lower part of the tubular valvemember. 4-3, extends. The handle is held in fixed relation with respectto said member by the nut or spout member, 51, which is screwed on thelower end of the VillVC member, ti,

and' engages the lower surface of the annular portion of the handle.This nut or spout member may be notched, at 52, as in the formspreviously described.

In Fig. 7, I have shown a difierent method of supporting the valve diskfrom the tubular valve member. A ring, 53, rests on the edge of a filterdisk, 60, supported on an internal shoulder, 59, formed at the upper endof the tubular valve member, &3, and this ring carries the spider ortripod, (A, and the boss, having the stud, :36. The metal disk, 57,rests on this boss, and the fiber valve disk, 58, rests on the disk, 57,as in the Construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The screen, 60,filters the water and gives a smoother stream from the faucet.

The operation of my improved faucet construction will appear from theforegoing description. The valve disk is moved toward or away from theValve seat, 19, by rotating the tubnlar valve member. When the valvedisk is raised into contact with the Valve seat, the inlet to the valvechamber, 17, is closed and flow through the faucet is cut off. When theValve disk is lowered away from the valve seat, liquid may fiow from thesupply passage through the inlet opening into the valve chamber and outthrough the tubular valve member and the spout member. The valve chamberis formed in the body of the faucet by the internal partition wall, 15,and the wall of the valve chamber has a female thread with which themale thread on the tubular valve member meshes. This makes aconstruetion which is Very compact, results in a saving of material, andis economieal to mannfacture since the exterior of the faucet casing orbody may be formed without any corners or angles 'which are less than aright angle. This is important since the presence of acute angles addsconsiderably to the cost of polishing or buffing the faucet body.Furthermore, with this construction, there are no upwardly-openingcracks or crevices in which dirt can lodge. Faucets of this type arefrequently used in kitchens and this feature makes a device which can bekept clean easily thus making it attractive to the housewife andimproving the ap- ,iearai'ice of the structure. The fiber valve disk isnot rigidly fastened to the rotatable valve member and, therefore, thevalve disk is not eaused to rub against the Valve seat as the valvemember is rotated to force the valve disk against said seat. As thefiber disk is brought into contact with the valve seat, it is heldagainst movement and the valve member is free to turn with respect tothe metal disk on which the fiber disk rcsts, as I have already pointedout. This prevcnts excessive wear ,of the fiber disk. This improvedfaucet construetion can be assembled and taken to pieces very easily. Byunscrewing the spout member, the handle can be removed from the tubularvalve member and the latter can be rotated freely to unscrew it from thefaucet body. in case 'the fiber valve disk should wear se that it is notpressed tightly against the vzlve seat, when the valve member is rotatedto the limit permitted by the handle, the position of the handle may bechanged with respect to the valve member. This may be accomplished byunscrewing the spout member so as to let the handle drop somewhat andthen giving `the handle a partial rotation so that a different set ofnotches in the valve member. are engaged by the projecting lugs on thehandle.

I am aware that the faueet Construction' being an inlet opening in saidwall at the' upper end of said Valve chamber, a tubular member connectedwith said body and rotatable with respect thereto, a valve carried bysaid tubular member for closing said inlet opening, a spout memberseeured to and projecting below said tubular member, and a handleclamped between said members.

2. A faucet comprising a body having a supply passage and a valvechamber separated by an internal partit-ion wall, there bein an inletopening in said wall at the upper end of said Valve chamber, a tubularmember connected with said body and rotatable with respect thereto, avalve carried by said tubular member for closing said inlet opening, aspout member secured to and projecting below said tubular member, ashoulder on said spout member, and a handle clamped between the lowerend of said tubular member and the shoulder on the spout member.

3. A faucet eomprising a body having a supply passage and a valvechamber separated by an internal partition wall, there being an inletopening in said wall at the upper end of said Valve chamber, a tubularmember connected with said body and rotatable with respect thereto, avalve carried by said tubular member for closing said inlet opening, aspout member Secured to sad tubular member, a shoulder on said spentmember, a handle positioned between said shoulder and the tubularmember, and cooperating elements on said handle and one of said membersfor preventing rotation of said handie with respect to sai members.

a A tancet comprising a body having a snpply passage and a vaive chamberseparacd by an internal partition wall, there being an iniet opening insaid wall at the npper end of said Valve chamber, a tnbular memberconnected with said body and rotatabie with respect thereto, a valvecarried by said tubuiar member for closing said iniet opening, a handle,and a spotit member ha w threm' connection with the mbi i` ier andeigaging the handic .tor detachably connecting the latter to saidtnbniar member and to said s'pont member.

;a device of: the class described comprising a fancet body having avalve chamber and a snpply passage, a vaive seat at the npper end oisaid valve chamber, a femaie thread tormed in the wall of said valvechamber, a tnbnlar vaive member having a maic thread meshing with saidfemale hread, handle detachably and adjustably connected to said valvemember by cooperating elements tormed integral With said handle andvalve member for holding said parts against relative rotation, and avalve disk carried by said valve member and cooperating with the vaiveseat.

device Ott the class described Coinprising a 'fancetbody having a valvechamber and a supply passage leading thereto, a valve seat between saidchamber and passage, a tnbnlar valve member having a screw-threadconnection With said body, a valve disk carried by said member andcooperating With said valve seat, a handle, and

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a spout member having a screw-thread connection with the valve memberand engaging the handie tor detachably connecting it to the valvemember.

7. A device of the class described comprising a 'faucet body having avaive chamber and a supply passage leading thei-eto, a valve seatbetween said chamber and passage, a tnbnar valve member having ascrew-thread connection with said body and having a phiraiity otno'tches in its lower edge, a valve disk carried by said member andcooperatwith said vah'c seat, a handie havingan annular portion providedwith projections fitting in said notches, and a spout member scrcwed onsaid vaive member, the annular portion ot the handle fitting said spoutmember.

S. ii fam-et comprising a body having a supply passage and a valvechamber separated by an internal partition wall, there hei* inietopening in said wall at the nnper end o" said valve chamber a tubular iteU with said body and rotatabie with respect thereto, a valve carriedby said tnbniar member for closing said inlet opening a handle, a spoutmember having a screw thread connection with the tnbular member andengaging the handle for detachably connecting it to said tubular member,and cooperating elements on said handie and tubnlar member forpreventing relative rotation of said parts.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

CHESTER RICK.

